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Worksheets5th Grade Science MCAS Review
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 47mins
Students used sand, gravel, and a coffee filter to make a simple water filter. A diagram of the water filter is shown.
Which of the following should the students observe or measure to find out how well the water filter works?
how clear the filtered water is
how much water needs to be filtered
the length and width of the water filter
the amount of sand used to make the water filter
Students grew vegetable plants in their school’s garden. They learned that waste from the vegetables can be composted. When vegetable waste is placed in a composter, bacteria help turn the waste into compost over time. The compost can then be used in a garden. The students made this model to show how matter moves through a composter and a garden.
The vegetable plants in the school garden used photosynthesis to grow. Which of the following describes how the vegetable plants use photosynthesis to grow?
In photosynthesis, vegetable plants use the energy from sunlight to convert air and water into sugar.
In photosynthesis, vegetable plants use the energy from sugar to convert sunlight into air and water.
In photosynthesis, vegetable plants use the energy from air and water to convert sunlight into sugar.
In photosynthesis, vegetable plants use the energy from sunlight to convert sugar into air and water.
The students designed and built two composter prototypes. The diagrams show the designs of the two prototypes. Composter 1 has wooden sides and its top is open to the air. The vegetable waste in the composter is mixed once a week, which exposes the waste to air. Composter 2 has sides made of wire mesh and a wooden divider that creates two separate sections. All the vegetable waste is first placed in one section. After a week, the vegetable waste is moved to the other side of the divider. As the vegetable waste is moved from one side to the other, it is mixed and exposed to air.
The students added the same amount and type of vegetable waste to each composter. After several weeks, they noticed that the waste in composter 2 was breaking down faster than the waste in composter 1. Which of the following changes could the students make to composter 1 so that waste breaks down more quickly?
drill many small holes in each side
cover the top with a lid made out of wire mesh
cover the top with a lid made out of clear plastic
replace the wooden sides with thick plastic sides
Bacteria play an important role in the movement of matter in the students’ model. Which of the following describes the role of bacteria in a composter?
Bacteria in a composter are producers because they produce sugars.
Bacteria in a composter are composers because they produce sugars.
Bacteria in a composter are consumers because they recycle materials.
Bacteria in a composter are decomposers because they recycle materials.
A town is having a water shortage, and the people in the town have been asked to reduce their use of the town’s water supply. A gardener wants to continue to water plants in a garden.
Which of the following would be the most effective way to water the plants and still reduce water use?
use soapy water
use filtered water
use water from water bottles sold in stores
use water from rain collected in large containers
A scientist finds the fossils shown in the rock layers in this diagram.
Which of the following best explains why scientists study fossils?
to learn about rocks that formed many years ago
to learn about different types of very old minerals
to learn about extinct organisms that lived long ago
to learn about ancient technologies humans once used
A student places a wooden block next to a meter stick and then tapes a bar magnet on top of the block. Next, the student tapes a bar magnet to the roof of a toy car. The car is placed beside the meter stick, next to the bar magnet. The diagram below shows what the student observed before and after the car was released.
What question is the student most likely trying to answer from this setup?
How far can the magnets pull the car?
How far can the magnets push the car?
Is a force applied by the car to the magnet on the car?
Is the magnet on the block attracted to or repelled by the car?
The tables show average temperature and precipitation data for four regions of the world.
Which region is most likely a tropical rainforest?
region W
region X
region Y
region Z
Which of the following statements best describes how Earth moves in the six months from June 21 to December 21?
Earth makes half a rotation on its axis.
Earth moves farther away from the Sun.
Earth makes half a revolution around the Sun.
Earth begins to rotate more slowly in its orbit.
Polar bears hunt seals from sea ice in the Arctic. Warming Arctic temperatures have reduced the amount of ice, making it hard for polar bears to find food.
How has the reduced amount of sea ice most likely affected polar bears?
They swim less often.
Their fur is changing color.
They must eat a lot more food.
Their population size is decreasing.
The diagram shows parts of a bicycle that make the bicycle move.
When the pedal of the bicycle is turned, the front gear, rear gear, and wheel turn. Which of the following best describes the function of the chain?
The chain keeps the spokes attached to the wheel.
The chain keeps the wheel attached to the front gear.
The chain transfers energy from the pedal to the front gear.
The chain transfers motion from the front gear to the rear gear.
During a science experiment, a student observes that a plant grows faster under blue light than under red light.
What is the student most likely investigating in this experiment?
The effect of light color on plant growth.
The effect of light intensity on plant growth.
The effect of soil type on plant growth.
The effect of water amount on plant growth.
In an experiment, a student uses a solar panel to convert sunlight into electricity to power a small fan.
Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of the solar panel in this experiment?
To increase the temperature of the fan.
To convert mechanical energy into electrical energy.
To convert solar energy into electrical energy.
To store electrical energy for later use.
Weathered pieces of rock.
pebbles
sediment
eroded
shale
Buried remains of ancient plants and animals that we now use as fuel.
hydrocarbons
alternative energy
fossil fuels
sediment
Breaking down earth's materials at or near the surface.
erosion
weathering
cementation
deposition
Wind or water carrying away weathered pieces of sediment.
deposition
weathering
erosion
cementation
Sediment is eroded, deposited, buried, mixed with surrounding material, and cemented together from heat and pressure.
weathering
deposition
cementation
compression
Eroded sediment finds a new home.
weathering
deposition
compaction
cementation
The solid innermost portion of our Earth.
outer core
mantle
inner core
crust
This layer of Earth is made of magma and is between the crust and core.
crust
mantle
core
outer core
The outermost layer of Earth composed mainly of rock.
crust
mantle
core
outer core
Gas surrounding Earth made of 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen.
lake effect
greenhouse gas
atmosphere
climate
Orbit or movement around the sun.
rotation
revolution
Spinning of a planet on its axis.
rotation
revolution
Earth rotates on this imaginary line.
diagonal
axis
radius
diameter
Which of the following explains why we have night and day?
the phase of the moon
the rotation of Earth on its axis
the revolution of Earth around the sun
the alignment of planets
The _______________ during an experiment is what changes or is different.
hypothesis
conclusion
variable
conclusion
You use this instrument to measure temperature.
sieve
hot plate
anemometer
thermometer
If you want to make tiny objects look bigger in the science lab you will use a _______________.
rain gauge
microscope
telescope
timer
What is happening in the picture?
weathering
erosion
depostion
flooding
What pulls objects to the center of the Earth?
the sun
the moon
the tides
gravity
What time of day is a shadow the shortest?
morning
evening
noon
What does it mean for an object to be opaque?
An object is considered opaque when it allows light to pass through it.
An object is considered opaque when it is transparent.
An object is considered opaque when it does not allow light to pass through it.
An object is considered opaque when it is translucent.
What does it mean for an object to be transparent?
Light can pass through it
It reflects all light that hits it.
Light cannot pass through it at all.
It absorbs all light that hits it.
What does it mean for an object to be translucent?
Reflects all light
Allows some light to pass through
Absorbs all light
Does not allow any light to pass through
What does it mean for an object to be reflective?
It can absorb light or other forms of radiation.
It can emit light or other forms of radiation.
It can reflect light or other forms of radiation.
It can generate electricity or other forms of energy.
